Escambia lost against Tate back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Escambia Gators fell 54-43 to the Tate Aggies. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Aggies are ranked 204th).
Tate can attribute much of their success to Keontrez Montgomery, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points. Montgomery's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was John Hooker, who posted four points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Escambia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Tate, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Escambia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-49 win against Navarre on the 1st. Tate has also already played their next game, a 52-50 victory against Niceville on the 3rd.
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